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Expert in Intellectual Property
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Expert has served as Senior Advisor in Intellectual Property for several major companies involved in rapid and accurate financial trade settlement. He provided training to the staff concerning the need and techniques for protecting intellectual property of the companies. In connection with patenting software, he emphasized that there is no need to complete the coding before filing a patent application. This helps establish earlier priority for the inventions.
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Expert helps decide if an invention will work, if there is a need for the invention, if there are prior inventions or any public information that could prevent a patent from being granted. He has devised a number of criteria to help determine if an invention can lead to a profitable patent. They consist of five questions: (1) does it work? (2) Do you own it, and can it be protected by strong patents? (3) Is there an existing or potential strong market? (4) Is it significantly better than what is already available? And (5) how long will it retain its advantage so that you can make significant money?
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For clients that want to convert their invention into a patent, Expert helps identify additional features that should be added to the invention disclosure in order to make the patent as valuable as possible. This also reduces that chances that others could limit the value of the client patent by obtaining “picket fence” patents on applications not covered by the patent of the client.
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Expert has consulted for law firms in Washington, New York, and Boston in connection with helping then and their clients to devise ways to invalidate or bypass competitive patents. He uses various ways in controlling the validity of patents, including invoking or avoiding the doctrine of equivalents as needed. His favorite way of avoiding infringements is to devise different technical approaches in other inventions and patents for clients and for his own patents. He has found very few patents that cannot be bypassed with the correct technology approach.
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Expert likes to devise and develop new products for clients. One important requirement is that the known laws of physics are not violated. When requested and where there appears to be a reasonable size market, he will devise inventions to meet the request, and will do this at no cost or obligations. At this point, the invention belongs to Expert and he will prepare a Provisional Patent Application. The client can obtain a description of the invention and an option to license or purchase the rights to the invention. Expert will then prepare a detailed specification for the patent application to be filed by the patent firm of the client. Expert makes inventions that are practical, which can result in strong patents, can meet real market needs, and that use the lowest suitable technology. He uses both high and low technology solutions. For suitable requests, he will devise inventions-by-request, at his own expense and risk, (for potential licensing) and at no cost or obligations. He has developed new products for clients related to improved refrigerators, radon reducers, cooking stoves, thermal insulators, and microwave appliances. He helped devise numerical displays that operate on batteries for up to several years without replacement. He notes that the displays use LEDs and special energy conserving circuits, and a patent was received.
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Expert was a pioneer in the development, demonstration, and measurement of artificial diamond and diamond-like carbon (DLC) films deposited without the use of hydrogen. His initial work was described in a pioneering article published in 1971 in the Journal of Applied Physics. He received four U.S. patents for his diamond film technology, with the first ones issued in 1975 and 1976. He has published many papers and reports in this area, and has consulted and lectured on this technology. He has devised a new method that can be used to deposit DLC on substrates without needing vacuum systems, and on most substrates. This invention can be patented and demonstrated with the aid of a company that wishes to license the invention.
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As an experimentalist and the work in applied physics, and as part of his research, Expert has designed and built many special instruments and equipment for research projects. This has permitted him to use unique measurement techniques in research programs, and also in developing and validating new products. Included were programs involving high vacuum physics, microwaves, electrometers, pressure gauges, temperature stabilization systems, optical instruments, medical devices, radio frequencies, medical devices, analog circuits, and data acquisition and analysis. His work with instrumentation also included ionization gauge controls, measure of momentum transfer to mercury ard cathodes, diagnostics for plasmas, Fabry Peroit systems for measuring spectrographic line shifts to measure arc velocity, semiconductor properties, film adhesion, transmission and resistance of many thin films, oxidation of thin aluminum films, deep level transient spectroscopy for surface states, and physical properties of diamond-like-carbon films including density, resistivity, and dielectric constant. While on the staff of the Physics Department at M.I.T., he designed an electrometer system that could be used in an ionization gauge control circuit for measuring ultra-low pressure vacuums. Because at that time it was better than was otherwise available, the instrumentation group in the Research Laboratory for Electronics (RLE) at M.I.T. built a large number of these devices for use by others at the Laboratory.
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Expert has prepared over six of the 510(k) premarket documents for submission to the FDA, all of which have been approved, and most without major problems and delays. He has learned how to interact with the FDA staff in a friendly manner which facilitates approval. He devised a proprietary standard format for submission that organizes the submission information and makes it easier and more efficient.
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Expert has been principal and/or co-principal investigator on NIH contracts including some dealing with the artificial heart program, and implantable oxygen sensors. He has been a principal investigator on a Joslyn Diabetes Foundation program dealing with implantable glucose sensors. He has been a long-term consultant for a Swedish company on eye movement equipment for use with dyslexia. He has also been a long-term consultant for an English company dealing with the use of precision tinted lenses for reduction of visual stress. He has developed optical plethysmographs for measuring pulse rate. In addition, he uses his physics and instrumentation experience in programs involving biomaterials, blood pressure instrumentation, dialysis, alcoholic breath measurement, blood flow velocity, DNA manipulators, and DNA readers.
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He has published papers dealing with the deposition of thin films. He is recognized as a pioneer in the development and demonstration of diamond-like thin carbon films, on room temperature substrates and without the use of hydrogen. He has many publications dealing with thin film deposition, including four patents.
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Expert has published many papers on gas plasma discharges or ionized gases. His Ph.D. thesis involved Langmuir probe analysis of mercury arc plasmas. He has used plasma technology for explaining retrograde arc motion, enhanced electron emission from cathode spots, and introduced the concept of work function depression caused by each positive ion approaching the cathode spot, resulting in electron emission above that of thermionic emission alone. He devised ways of improving the efficiency of fluorescent lamps by studying the basic physics involved. He used gas plasmas in deposition of thin films.
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He was a co-principal investigator on a program from the Joslyn Diabetes Foundation for the development of fuel cell catalytic glucose sensors that could be implanted. He has a patent on the subject. He has devised new non-invasive ways of measuring blood glucose with reduced problems from background signals. These approaches are patentable and can be demonstrated in cooperation with potential licensors.
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He has government contracts dealing with modification of high temperature plasmas from plasma torches. These plasmas simulated reentry plasmas associated with the loss of communication with reentry vehicles. A number of additives to the plasma were identified and studied by means of K band microwave diagnostics.
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Expert designed, built, and used magnetron sputtering systems for deposition of diamond-like carbon films on low temperature substrates. He licensed the diamond-like carbon patents and sold the deposition system to the licensor. He notes that he used argon ion sputtering of carbon electrodes into a argon plasma, and extracted the carbon and argon ions using extraction electrodes and axial magnetic fields. He used voltage controlled bias on the deposition substrate in order to sputter off the loosely bound carbon atoms, leaving the diamond-like carbon atoms bound with stronger forces. This is a form of "fractional distillation" to increase the diamond component.
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He studied the gain and loss in helium-neon lasers by measuring the strength of a second, probing, helium-neon laser beam though the He-Ne plasma with changes in gas ratio, pressure, and additives. He notes that he used beam chopping and synchronous detection and an optical bridge to measure small changes in gain, and won an award for this research. Under a government contract, he developed a virtual plasma hollow cathode for use in gas lasers, and a patent was obtained.
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As part of a group of professional inventors, Expert devises inventions that meet practical needs of clients and that are available for licensing. He developed and patented technology related to diamond-like-carbon, including use for hermetic coatings on optical fibers. A hand dryer that uses high velocity warm air to rapidly dry hands, leaving them in a truly dry and comfortable condition, is another invention he was involved in and which has been licensed. Other inventions have received patents and are in the process of being licensed.
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Expert has extensive experience with low- temperature plasmas including glow discharges, and pre-breakdown plasmas. This includes probe diagnostics in RF plasmas using double probes. He was also involved in research in determining electron energy distributions and non-Boltzman distributions, and determined electron density and profiles. He studied the electron and ion sheaths at electrodes. He also notes that plasmas were used in sputtering projects.
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He was a co-principal investigator on a contract for an implantable fuel cell oxygen sensor.
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Expert has developed ways and guides for inventors who want to file Provisional Patent Applications at low cost without the initial need for the expensive patent attorney costs. He also developed guides for filing Regular Patent Applications, where the inventors can prepare the claims themselves without a lawyer. This permits the inventors to be able to claim "Patent Pending" status for their invention without large costs while determining the value for licensing. Formats, check lists, and instructions are provided for preparing the applications, along with a guide for preparing the claims. He shows how properly prepared claims can then be used by a patent attorney without potential problems with a Festo ruling.
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Plasma physics is important in many of his publications, contracts, and patents. His major and Ph.D. thesis were in plasma physics, and many of his publications involve plasma technology and applications. The work in devising diamond thin films involved plasma technology.
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Show Secondary and Basic Areas of Expertise | Localities:
Expert may consult nationally and internationally, and is also local to the following cities: Boston, Massachusetts;
Worcester, Massachusetts;
Springfield, Massachusetts;
Lowell, Massachusetts;
Cambridge, Massachusetts;
New Haven, Connecticut;
Hartford, Connecticut;
Waterbury, Connecticut;
Manchester, New Hampshire;
and Providence, Rhode Island.
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1957
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Ph.D.
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Physics
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Sigma Xi
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1951
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B.S.
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Physics
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Brooklyn College
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Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa
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1999 to 2001
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Major Financial Information Companies
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Senior Advisor
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Expert served as senior advisor on intellectual property for two major financial information companies. He was involved in identifying company intellectual property to be protected by additional patent applications. He reviewed patents of competitive organizations in order to devise ways of bypassing their claims.
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1996 to 1997
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Boston University
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Department of Biomedical Engineering
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Visiting Research Professor
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He was involved in computer, software, electronic, and optical aspects of aids for the disabled.
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1990 to
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Expert's Firm
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Co-Founder and Vice-President
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This group of experienced and productive inventors (with a combined total of over 90 patents issued, and more than 45 inventions and products licensed) works as a group to provide inventions on demand and at no cost for the inventing. These inventions are then available for licensing. Members also work with licensors to develop and improve these inventions.
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1987 to
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(Undisclosed)
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Founder and President; Technology and Business Advisor
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Through ITG, Expert develops and consults on advanced technology for U.S. and international companies. He consults on the development of client technology. He selects, evaluates, and refines technology and products. He develops inventions and products for licensing. Areas of activity include plasmas, medical devices, instrumentation, application software, and new products. He innovates technology and applications of diamond-like carbon and artificial diamond. He evaluates and develops inventions for clients. He is active in technology transfer.
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1989 to
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Expert's Firm
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President and Director
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Expert develops and licenses biochemicals and delivery systems for control of human and animal cells infected with viruses and bacteria.
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1987 to
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(Undisclosed)
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Founder and President
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He does consulting and product development.
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1986 to 1987
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Harvard University
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Medical School
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Lecturer
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1984 to
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(Undisclosed)
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Founder and President
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He develops application software, technical reports, and time series and econometric forecast reports.
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Associations/Societies
Expert is a member of technology transfer organizations, including the Licensing Executives Society and the Technology Transfer Society. He is a member of Pi Mu Epsilon (math), Sigma Xi (physics), and Phi Beta Kappa. Expert is a current or former member of many professional societies including the American Physical Society, the APS Vacuum Society, the Materials Research Society, the IEEE, Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE), and Association for Research in Vision and Optics (ARVO).
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Professional Appointments
He is a past member of Board of Directors of the Society of Professional Consultants. He served as Vice-Chairman of the IEEE Boston Consultants Network and also on the advisory group of the IEEE Boston Entrepreneurs Network. He is a reviewer for a number of technical journals, and has reviewed proposals for the National Institute of Health and the National Science Foundation.
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Awards/Recognition
He has seven IR-100 awards for important new products, and an award for research in helium-neon lasers. Expert has been listed in editions of American Men of Science, Who's Who in the World, Who's Who in Finance and Industry, and Who's Who in Technology Today, among others.
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Publications and Patents Summary
Expert has written over 130 publications, presentations, and reports plus a number of invited talks. He also has over 20 U.S. patents issued, and many others pending. Expert is a generalist and thus his publications and patents cover many areas of activity, such as instrumentation, lasers, medical devices, electronics, electro-optics, plasmas, ultra high vacuum, physical electronics, optics, artificial diamond material, bio-engineering, bio-technology, energy systems, materials, computers, video, software development, special application software, and financial analysis.
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Selected Publications and Publishers
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- Proceedings of the International Congress on Technology and Technology Exchange
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- Preparation and Characterization of Amorphous Carbon Films. Trans Tech Publications, Ltd.
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- Hormone and Metabolic Research
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- The Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology
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- Journal of Applied Physics
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Expert consulted as senior advisor on intellectual property for major financial information and global transaction companies, in order to identify their intellectual property that is to be protected by additional patents.
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He also has consulted for law firms in Washington, D.C., in New York, and in Boston on patent matters. As a result he is able to identify the technology that (a) can be patented, (b) how to frequently bypass competitive patents, and (c) how to make his patents and client patents "bulletproof." He is able to teach this to employees of clients.
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Scientific German
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French
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Supplier and Vendor Location and Selection Expert has access to the Internet to supplement a large personal library of reference books.
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